Negatives documenting company activities, including electrical infrastructure, employees, power generation and distribution throughout Portland, the Willamette Valley and the Oregon Cascade Range. Additional general images include streetcars and trains, street lighting, power line installation, Rose Festival floats, office buildings, car barns and bridges. Of particular note are dam building projects at Bull Run and along the Clackamas River (1910-1930), and early electric stations in Oregon City at Willamette Falls.
Photograph showing exterior and large machinery in Station L building. Several large generators can be seen on the main floor, with all peaked ceiling.
Photograph taken at Station L (later the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry), looking downward at two generators. The far unit is being rewound with visible cable. Pieces of debris can be seen around the room, in addition to possible damage on the back wall. Large windows can be seen along the left wall, and metal plating lines the back wall.
Photograph of the engine room of Station L (now the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) showing machinery. A person in a white shirt can be seen on the right side of the frame, and the front unit has “General Electric Company” written on it.
Photograph showing a man (Alex Komolofske) wearing a dirtied work jumper standing next to a wheeled generator vehicle. A "PGE" logo is attached to the generator, with "Onan Electric Plant" painted on the side.
Photograph taken from a high angle, looking downward at a kneeling man working on a large electrical generator at an unidentified location. Another unit can be seen in the background. Written on the negative is "51-880."
Photographs showing two men in suits standing to either side of a large radio transmitter unit. They are both looking at the unit, and the man on the right is smiling. A sign on the unit reads "Wired Radio Transmitter, Line Material Co." Written on the negative is "50-658."
Photograph of a man sitting in front of a switchboard unit. Two meters on the unit are visible, with "watts" and "volts." The is turning a numbered dial with his right arm while facing away from the camera. Written on the negative is "50-376."
Photograph showing a man with a paneled electrical unit. He is wearing a pocketed work vest, and is looking at the panel while holding a wire towards the board. On the negative is written "49-95."
Photograph, taken from the side, showing a man looking upward while holding a metal lever. In the background, more electrical equipment and ceramic insulators can be seen. On the negative is written "49-86."
Photograph showing workers building a transmission tower component. Several men holds parts of the structure, while one man on the left side of the frame looks on. In the distance, fences, an open field, and wooden houses can be seen. On the negative is written "49-74."
Photograph taken from a side angle, showing an electrical transformer, likely at an electrical substation. Several ceramic insulators can be seen at the top of the unit, as well as numerous attached electric lines. On the negative is written "49-73."
Photograph showing an electrical transformer, likely at an electrical substation. On the front of the unit is written "General Electric." On the top of the unit are several ceramic insulators and electric lines. On the negative is written "49-77."
Photograph of a man in a suit with a microphone, standing in front of a wooden utility pole. Attached to the pole is a metal electrical panel with switches. In the background, a vehicle with an open trunk is visible. On the negative is written "49-66."
Photograph showing a paneled electrical unit with numerous switches. Wires can be seen coming out of the bottom of the unit. On the negative is written "49-81."
Photograph showing a man on a ladder wearing a safety belt holding an electrical line with ceramic insulators. Behind him, two other men in work wear stand higher on the metal frame structure. On the negative is written "49-53."
Photograph showing two suited men sitting at a desk while speaking on telephones. Both men look down towards the desk, which holds pieces of equipment. Behind the individuals are wall mounted electrical units, other pieces of wooden furniture, and a calendar from "Leonard"s Food Center." On the negative is written "49-46."
Photograph showing a man facing towards a large electrical generator at the Oak Grove Dam. On his right is a stairway leading to the upper level of the generator, which is in a large industrial powerhouse building. Written on the negative is "49-291."
Photograph showing the interior of the powerhouse at the Oak Grove Dam on the Clackamas River. Two large electrical units can be seen, with upper walkways. The building is a large industrial space with tall windows. Written on the negative is "49-293."
Photograph showing two men in suits with unidentified machinery. One man looks on as the other uses a metal pole to move a lever. Several numbered signs can be seen on the machinery, which extends into the background along the wall.
Photograph showing people and cars in front of a fenced substation. Multiple men in suits and hats stand on the sidewalk in front of the metal fence, behind which several large pieces of electrical equipment can be seen. On the negative is written "49-102."
Photograph showing a transformer at the Fairmont substation in June of 1949. Above the transformer, numerous ceramic insulators can be seen, as well as a large "PGE" sign. On the negative is written "49-135," which is crossed out and replaced with "49-101."
Photograph of generator unit #3 at Cazadero Dam/Station G, taken two months after the 1908 accident due to equipment malfunction. On the front of the unit “General Electric Company” is written. A man stands on the left side of the frame with one hand on a wheel.
Photograph showing the interior of the Cazadero power station at Station G, with the first three generating units. Large rounded windows can be seen on the right side of the high peaked room, and on the side of the generators is written “Allis Chalmers Company.”
Photograph showing the interior of Station G at the Cazadero Dam showing the generator units and building structure. Several large windows an be seen on the left side of the frame, and a man can be seen in the background near the top.
Photograph showing the main turbine unit at Cazadero Dam/Station G. On a small sign at the front of the unit is written “847.” (image note: glass plate is broken on two edges).
Photograph showing the interior of the A large 7500 KW turbine generator is in the middle of the frame, and arched windows can be seen in the background.